Clinilabs
Budget Senior Manager

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JOB SUMMARY
The Budget Senior Manager oversees all activities related to the development and administration of comprehensive budgets for phase I-IV global clinical trials, supporting RFPs and contracts.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop high-quality, competitive global full-service budgets for phase I-IV clinical trials to support RFPs and contracts.
- Represent the company at sponsor meetings to review and negotiate budgets.
- Direct the entire budget development process from RFP to contract signature, engaging cross-functional stakeholders for input, approval, and finalization.
- Collaborate closely with proposal writers and contract managers to ensure alignment between budget, text, and contract terms.
- Identify delays, assess barriers to progress, and implement efficient solutions and corrective action as needed.
- Mentor and train new and/or junior team members.
- Spearhead team initiatives that support the team in efficiencies and knowledge.
- Perform QCs for team members on internal and final client-facing deliverables for complex budgets and contracts.
- Assist with making updates to budget tool as assigned.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
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Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in finance, Business, Science, or related field and a minimum of five years’ experience in developing and managing global full-service budgets for phase I-IV clinical trials. Experience in CNS is advantageous.
- Comprehensive knowledge of complex operational aspects pertaining to Phase I-IV clinical research, particularly within a Contract Research Organization offering global full services, is essential.
- Proven capability to interpret protocol requirements, operational strategy, and RFP information into effective pricing models.
- Exceptional working knowledge of clinical trial cost drivers (per-patient fees, site costs, pass-throughs, timelines, resourcing assumptions) and budget structures supporting contracts and sponsor negotiations.
- Exceptional attention to detail, with the ability to QC and validate complex budgets.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, experience with mapping client bid grids and utilizing complex formulas, as well as robust financial acumen, is necessary.
- Advanced Proficiency in SharePoint and other Microsoft Suite products, including Copilot.
- Outstanding leadership and teamwork skills, exceptional critical thinking skills, and ability to work independently/self-starter.
- Strong customer service orientation, and the ability to thrive under pressure while collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders at all management levels.
- Demonstrated capacity to forge and sustain productive internal and external relationships through influential communication.
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